Paper carrier



May 24, 1932. w, F LENHART 1,859,303

l PAPER CARRIER Filed Feb. 18. 1928 Patented May 24, 1932 WILLIAM F. LENHAR'J?,V OF MARSHALL, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNO'R TO SHERER-GILLETT COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS PAPER CARRIER Application filed February 18, 1928. Serial No. 255,237.

This invention relates to a combined shelf bracket and paper carrying means. It has for one object to provide an apparatus adapted 'to serve as a shelf bracket and alsoto serve as a support 'for a roll of paper or other material and to carry a paper cutter. Another object is to provide in connection with such device means whereby a plurality of the bracket members may be assembled together carrying a plurality of rolls of paper, each bracketserving to carry the rod of a pair of paper rolls. `Other objects will appear from time to time in the course of the specification and claims.

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a rear elevation of a shelf with the parts in position and with one part in section; Y Y

Figure 2 is a transversevertical cross section taken on line 2 2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a sectional detail on an enla-rged scale taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a Vdetail on an enlarged scale taken generally on line lr-4 of Figure l and showing the attachment of the supporting arm to the knife; and

Figure 5 is a perspective of one of the knife supporting arms.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the drawings and specification.

A is a table, desk, counter or other piece of furniture. It may have a top A1.

B is a shelf.

C is a bracket. It is provided with al generally vertical portion C1 and a generally horizontal portion C2.

The positioning of the bracket so that the part C1 is vertical and the part C2 is horizontal is not an essential feature of the invention, but merely describes the particular arrangement shown herewith. The bracket C is provided with a pair of cup-shaped portions Cs. These are located on opposite sides of the bracket so that each bracket carries two of them and may be used to support a roll of paper which may be positioned on either side of it.

D is a knife blade which may be provided with a weight portion D1. D2 is a. hole eX- tending through both the knife blade and the weight. l

E is a hanger arm adaptedl to carrythe knife blade. Itis providedat one end with a laterally bent reduced portion E1. The end of the member E adjacent the reduced portion E1 is cut off at an incline as at E2 and the portion E1 is inclined upwardly. This feature of the arm appears particularly in Figures .2a-nd 5.

At its otherend, as at E3, the member E is pivotally joined to a hanger F. The hanger F is angularly shaped and provided with a generally laterally bent portion F1 through which a plurality of holes F2 may be formed. These holes are not essential, but for convenience they are generally used. l The upper edge of the portion C2 of thebracket may be provided with a notch or slot lGr into which the laterally bent portions vF1 of the hangerF may be placed, as shown particularly in Figures 2 and 3. Perforations may also be lprovided in the part C2 at this point and screws G1 may be used to fasten the perforations F2 in position within the slot. This is not an essential feature because ordinarily when the 'parts are assembled, the portions F1 cannot escape from the slot even though they are not screwed into place. The shelf above and the knife cooperate to hold the parts together against accidental separation.

The use and operation of my invention lare as follows:

In assembling the parts, the `brackets -are normally plut into position by being fastened to the back of a table or counter]A pairy of the vknife hanging members is used and the portionV E1 Iof each is put through the holes D2 of a knife. Figure 4 indicates in dotted lines the position which the hanger first occupies upon being inserted into the hole, This furthe-r indicatesin'fu-ll lines the position which the hanger finally occupies. When the hangers have been put int-o the holes of theknife in this position, each of them is then fitted into a notch in the top of one of the bracket members. Theshelf is then fastened in position and the parts are all held against accidental displacement. The knife can, of course, swing up and down to accommodate itself to the size of the roll of paper, A roll of paper H is then positioned between each pair of brackets, the carrying rod H1 fitting in to the cup-shaped member C3 of the bracket. v

The bracket member thus serves to make a complete assembly for a wrapping desk. It carriesV the working or Wrapping surface, namely the shelf B upon which articles lmay be placed for wrapping and uponwhich they will be wrapped,`and it carries also the paper with which they are to be wrapped and the means for cutting off the paper to suitable size. All of this is done with an economy of space and parts which results in economyk of initial cost and an economy of labor both in installation and in subsequent use of the device.

It will be obvious that while I have shown an operative device, manychanges might be made in the size, shape, number and relation of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I wish, therefore, my showing to be taken as in a large measure diagrammatic. In particular, a single pair of brackets maybe used and thus a single roll may be supported. Where two or more rollsare to be used additional brackets will be used also.

I claim: n

' l. A paper supporting member comprising avbracket having a part adapted to be fas,- tened to a support, said bracket formed to provide a plurality of rod receiving pockets and to provide a depression in thesupporting member adapted to receive a carrier for a paper knife.

2. A paper supporting member comprising a bracket having a part adapted to be fas tened to a support, said bracket formed to provide a plurality of rod receiving open topped pockets andto provide a depression in the supporting member adapted to receive a carrier for` a paper knife.

3. In combination a wrapping assembly, including a pair of brackets'adapted to be attached to a support, said brackets formed to provide rod receiving pockets, each bracket formed to provide an attachment receiving pocket.

4. In combination a wrapping assembly, including a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a support, eachrof said brackets formed to provide rod receiving pockets, each bracket formed to provide in its upper surface an attachment receiving pocket.

5. In combination a wrapping assembly, including a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a support, each of said brackets formed to provide rod receiving pockets, each bracket formed to provide an attachment receiving pocket in combination with a lug positioned in such pocket and carrying a pivoted arm and a knife blade provided with perforations adapted to receive removableA supporting means and supported means whereby the said knife blade is movably mounted upon said brackets.

6. In combination a wrapping assembly,

including a pair of brackets adapted to beV attached to a support, each of said brackets formed to provide. rod receiving pockets,

each bracket formed tov provide an attachment receiving pocket in combination with a lug positioned in such pocket and carrying a pivoted arm, said arm having itsouter end' including a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a support, said brackets formed to provide rod receiving pockets, eachbracket formed to provide an attachment receiving' pocket in combination with a lug positioned in such pocket and carrying a. pivoted arm,l said arm having its outer end angularly disposed with respect to its longitudinal aXis and carrying an upwardly extending and laterally bent hook portion, and a knife bla-de provided with perforations adjacent each end, one of such hooks penetrating each e perforation whereby the knife blade is swingingly supported by a pair of such arms.

Signed at Marshall, Mich., county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, this 30th day of January, 1928.

, WILLIAM F. LENHAR'I.

7.v In combination 'a wrapping assembly,V 

